FROM THE DEPTHS: DEATH METAL ROUNDUP

WORDS: OLIVIER ‘ZOLTAR’ BADIN

SHORES OF NULL

‘Black Drapes For Tomorrow’

CANDLELIGHT/SPINEFARM

Back in 2014 Italian quintet Shores Of Null released their debut ‘Quiescence’ to critical acclaim in these pages. Three years on and the self-styled blackened gothic metal titans reappear with a fresh lick of paint and a significant upgrade under the hood. Everything is a bit more widescreen, from Gabriele Giaccari and Raffaele Colace’s riffing to the sheer power in Davide Straccione’s vocals. There are still sturm and drang moments but overall the band have gone for a more polished and honed sound which takes them a little closer to the mainstream. There are several earworms among these eleven songs, including the outstanding instrumental ‘Tributary Waters’. It’s very European, and all the better for it.

About Terrorizer Magazine

It’s safe to say most of the writing team this month are suffering post-Roadburn blues. It happens every year without a shadow of a doubt. If you want to read up on all the fun you either witnessed yourselves or sadly missed out on, for whatever reason, please turn to the live section of the magazine and bathe in some of the highlights of this year’s event. We also have some killer features in this issue, and as always, it’s a battle to feature every band Team Terrorizer loves.
The good news is, what’s inside is a broad spectrum of bands who have long-established relationships with the magazine and with you guys too. Dying Fetus grace the cover, which we are very honoured about, and elsewhere there’s some killer interviews with Oxbow, who have returned after a decade; horror rocker Wednesday 13, Schammasch talk about their new opus, VoiVod get nostalgic with us and Vallenfyre have frankly blown the roof down at Tezza Towers with their album of the year contender. So what are you waiting for – stop reading my notes and get to the real action!
See you next month!
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